Medicare Payment for WLS

[Brenda B.]

Has anyone used Medicare to pay for their WLS? I have been told that Medicare will pay for WLS as long as you meet their requirements. I am planning to have a Gastric bypass and use Medicare to pay for their part of it. I also have another insurance which will pay what Medicare does not pay. It is not a supplement for Medicare, it is a regular insurance company.

 

[Readytobeme]

I have a friend that went to my same surgeon. She had medicare advantage plan (Humana) She didn't have any problems at all.

[Brenda B.]

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer. 

[tracyringo]

On 7/14/2018 at 5:27 PM, Brenda B. said:

Has anyone used Medicare to pay for their WLS? I have been told that Medicare will pay for WLS as long as you meet their requirements. I am planning to have a Gastric bypass and use Medicare to pay for their part of it. I also have another insurance which will pay what Medicare does not pay. It is not a supplement for Medicare, it is a regular insurance company.

 

I used Medicare and it was not an issue.

[Brenda B.]

On 7/15/2018 at 9:25 PM, tracyringo said:

I used Medicare and it was not an issue.

Thanks so much. I don't have any patience but I am doing my best to be patient. It may be Oct. before I get a surgery date. I finish my things for insurance mid August I think and they are booked out about 6 weeks the nurse told me. Thanks again for answering me. 

On 7/15/2018 at 9:25 PM, tracyringo said:

I used Medicare and it was not an issue.

 

On 7/15/2018 at 9:25 PM, tracyringo said:

I used Medicare and it was not an issue.